The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, and Eric Bolden discuss Tim Cook’s strategic influence in securing tariff exemptions, highlighting his low-key leadership style focused on Apple’s interests. They explore updates to Apple’s Sports app, praising its clean interface and new sharing features. The conversation shifts to Meta’s redaction failure in a legal case, questioning whether it was incompetence or intentional, and emphasizing the importance of proper document security.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:06 Introduction to Mac Voices

09:12 Tim Cook's Tariff Influence

11:32 Enhancements to Apple Sports App

19:33 Meta's Redaction Fail

Links:

A call from Tim Cook helped convince Trump to introduce tariff exemptions

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/17/a-call-from-tim-cook-helped-convince-trump-to-introduce-tariff-exemptions

The Apple Sports app now lets users create and share game cards

https://www.engadget.com/apps/the-apple-sports-app-now-lets-users-create-and-share-game-cards-184235076.html

Apple says it maybe can't trust Meta, after incompetent redaction

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/17/apple-says-it-maybe-cant-trust-meta-after-incompetent-redaction/

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